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CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:36 PM
     A woman was shot in the face several times with a pellet gun while she was walking along a trail in Scarborough Wednesday morning and Toronto police are looking for the suspect.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:50 PM
     A Jewish student at Toronto's Ontario College of Art & Design University (OCAD) says she feels unsafe returning to class after antisemitic messages, including death threats, were scribbled on the walls of her school.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:54 PM
     Toronto police have identified the two men fatally shot in the city's Weston neighbourhood on Tuesday.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:18 PM
     Durham police have charged a 12-year-old and a 13-year-old in connection with a stabbing in Oshawa.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:02 PM
     Luka Doncic had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists in leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 136-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:19 PM
     The wild swing in winter weather, from record-breaking highs to freezing rain in the span of hours, has created prime conditions for slipping and falling in Toronto on Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 11:43 PM
     The Edmonton Oilers wrapped up a game home stand with a 3-2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night at Rogers Place.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 11:12 PM
     St. Paul's captured the high school hockey city championship with a shootout win over Westwood for the two-game sweep.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:54 PM
     Denver Barkey scored twice and added two assists for the Knights but the Oshawa Generals left London with a 6-4 win on Feb. 28.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:55 PM
     Luka Doncic dictated things as per usual on the way to a nice present for his 25th birthday.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:52 PM
     Samandeed Singh Gill, was acquitted by the B.C. Supreme Court after the revelation police had overstepped their warrants and held key evidence for years without legal authority. 
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:16 PM
     According to Stats Canada 2023 data, nearly 60 per cent of B.C. families said they have difficulty finding child care. And school-aged care can be just as difficult.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:09 PM
     Vancouver police are holding a series of workshops in the city aimed at arming seniors with the tools they need to ward off scammers.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:08 PM
     On Wednesday, the Law Society of B.C. announced Mayor Mark Sager's law licence had been suspended for two years for professional misconduct. 
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:00 PM
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:00 PM
     International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said Ottawa was exploring new options to deliver aid to the besieged Palestinian territory as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues. 
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:45 PM
     FREDERICTON — Innocence Canada says a "satisfactory" conditional settlement has been reached between the New Brunswick government and two men who were wrongfully convicted of a 1983 murder. Ron Dalton, co-president of the organization that represented Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie, says no details of the amount given to the men will be disclosed, which […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:35 PM
     If it's true that science fiction is a mirror of our time, Dune isn't a particularly flattering reflection. The original novel, written by Frank Herbert in 1965, envisioned a universe several thousand years in the future where space travel is a reality, but male-dominated feudal systems have stuck around. There are emperors, dukes, soldiers and peasants; […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:10 PM
     Jason Kidd may have had the most effective pre-game motivational tool to wield in his career as he arrived in Toronto. The head coach of the Dallas Mavericks only had to utter the name "Max Strus" to grab and hold the attention of every member of his team. A night before arriving in Toronto, the […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:08 PM
     The PWHL halftime report was, not surprisingly, upbeat and positive. How could it be any other way when attendance figures — averaging more than 5,000 fans a night across the league — and parity of play have both exceeded even the most optimistic expectations coming in? PWHL vice-president of hockey operations Jayna Hefford and Stan […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:05 PM
     NEW YORK — Consumers will pay more for a flight to Florida or for a hotel room during peak vacation times. They fork out more for a rush hour Uber ride, perhaps while grinding their teeth, and rely on apps like ParkWhiz or ParkMobile to book spots for their cars at premium prices. But a […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:50 PM
     Not everybody's hoop dream happens on the basketball court. But they can happen courtside. "I love every time I am at a Raptors game and never forgot how it all started," said "Superfan" Nav Bhatia. Other than missing a game during the pandemic thanks to testing positive for COVID-19, the GTA car dealer has been […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:32 PM
     McKINNEY, Texas — A man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in the attacks of four women who were sexually assaulted in their homes throughout the Dallas area, including three women who were alumnae of the same national Black sorority. Jeffery Lemor Wheat, 52, entered the pleas Tuesday in district court in […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:08 PM
     OTTAWA — Two scientists at a high-security laboratory lost their jobs after reviews found they failed to protect sensitive assets and information, newly released records showed. The scientists, Xiangguo Qiu and her husband Keding Cheng, were stripped of their security clearances over questions about their loyalty to Canada and the potential for coercion or exploitation […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:05 PM
     NEW YORK — The lyrics to "Hotel California" and other classic Eagles songs should never have ended up at auction, Don Henley told a court Wednesday. "I always knew those lyrics were my property. I never gifted them or gave them to anybody to keep or sell," the Eagles co-founder said on the last of […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 8:52 PM
     HOUSTON — Defender Shelina Zadorsky scored twice from set pieces to help Canada blank Costa Rica 3-0 on Wednesday and remain perfect at the CONCACAF W Gold Cup with three wins and the top seeding heading into the weekend quarterfinals. Jordyn Huitema also scored for Canada, which led 2-0 after having 73 per cent possession […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 11:55 PM
     TOKYO (AP) — Japan's beleaguered prime minister was set to stand before a political ethics committee Thursday at Parliament in a bid to showcase his leadership. Fumio Kishida has fought against plummeting support ratings since his governing party's corruption scandal rocked the government. The scandal, considered the biggest in decades, centers on political funds raised […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 11:11 PM
     TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Two buses collided head-on Wednesday in a village in western Honduras, and 17 people were killed and 14 were injured, four of them seriously, authorities said. Officials said witnesses in La Montañita reported the two buses were traveling at a moderate speed when the accident happened. A large bus carried only […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:51 PM
     MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark has another career record on her astounding resume: the most points by any major college women's player to ever take the court. Iowa's superstar guard scored 33 points to lead the sixth-ranked Hawkeyes to a 108-60 romp of Minnesota, pushing her past Lynette Woodard on the all-time list with 3,650 […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:47 PM
     The Professional Women's Hockey League was bold out of the gate. From a forward-thinking points system to the so-called "jailbreak" where a short-handed goal frees penalized players, the first-year circuit hasn't been afraid to think outside the box since hitting the ice New Year's Day. It's no surprise the PWHL's playoff format and draft process […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:44 PM
     SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A film-set manager increased oversight of firearm safety but was only partially aware of misfires in the days leading up to the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin during rehearsal for the Western movie "Rust," jurors heard in courtroom testimony Wednesday. The trial of movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:13 PM
     Police are investigating the death of a man at one of the city's warming centres. Investigators tell CityNews they were called to the respite centre at 75 Elizabeth Street just before 2 a.m. Tuesday morning for reports three men were fighting in the area. As a result, one man was pronounced dead. "We can confirm […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:11 PM
     FREDERICTON — Innocence Canada says a "satisfactory" conditional settlement has been reached between the New Brunswick government and two men who were wrongfully convicted of a 1983 murder. Ron Dalton, co-president of the organization that represented Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie, says no details of the amount given to the men will be disclosed, which […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:49 PM
     CHENGDU, China (AP) — For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu, China. Fans traveled from around the world as Worldcon, sci-fi's biggest annual event, was held in the country for the first time. It was a rare moment when Chinese and international fans could get together […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:44 PM
     CHENGDU, China (AP) — For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu, China. Fans traveled from around the world as Worldcon, sci-fi 's biggest annual event, was held in the country for the first time. It was a rare moment when Chinese and international fans could get […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:39 PM
     David Bowie's Major Tom, sitting in his tin can. Elton John's Rocket Man, missing Earth and his wife. Matt Damon in "The Martian," left behind to starve. Matthew McConaughey in "Interstellar," weeping as he watches his kids age without him. Much art has been made of the infinite loneliness of space travel. And how could […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:36 PM
     DEMING, N.M. (AP) — A missing teen with autism has been found in New Mexico — about 200 miles (322 kilometers) away from his home in southern Arizona, according to New Mexico State Police. The 13-year-old turned up at a Walmart in Deming on Tuesday after going missing the night before from his family's home […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:24 PM
     Two youths are facing more than a dozen charges after a man was stabbed and robbed in Oshawa on Tuesday afternoon. Durham police say the two boys approached a man in the area of John Street West and Centre Street South just before 1 p.m. and grabbed his cellphone. When the man attempted to get […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:00 PM
     BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — There is no evidence an Arizona house fire that killed five children was caused by arson, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found no trace of accelerants on debris samples taken from the December blaze, Bullhead City Police said in a news release. […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 8:52 PM
     Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot a 76-year-old woman in the face in a brazen attack Wednesday morning. Investigators say the woman was walking along Hupfield Trail near McLevin Avenue in Scarborough around 11:36 a.m. when she was approached from behind by someone. The suspect passed the woman and allegedly shot her […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, February 28, 2024 8:48 PM
     CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County judge ruled the Illinois State Board of Elections must take former President Donald Trump's name off the state's March 19 primary ballot Wednesday. But she placed her order on hold until Friday to allow an appeal. Judge Tracie Porter issued her decision after a group of voters trying to […]
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:32 PM
     ... CP24. McNeil added that safety is their number one priority and said that Toronto Hydro is advising customers to contact them in the event that ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 5:41 PM
     Two people were rushed to hospital in critical condition following a crash that shut down lanes on the southbound DVP at Highway 401.
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 5:13 PM
     Toronto police had previously told CP24 that the southbound Don Valley Parkway wasn't expected to reopen until around 6:30 p.m.. The collision ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:58 PM
     All lanes of the southbound DVP from Highway 401 to York Mills Road will remain off limits throughout most of Wednesday evening's rush hour due to ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:50 PM
     Cindy Chung told CP24.com that the Southbound Don Valley Parkway is expected to open until around 6:30 p.m.. The crash, happened on the southbound ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:44 PM
     All lanes of the southbound DVP are currently closed from Highway 401 to York Mills after a driver reportedly struck a wall.
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:10 PM
     A proposal at city hall suggests increasing the price of a standard parking ticket from 30 dollars to 75. The penalty would be imposed for parking ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:03 PM
     CP24.com Journalist. Follow | Contact. Published Feb. 28, 2024 11:33 a.m. PST. Share. A court has upheld the life sentence for Christopher Husbands ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:02 PM
     A Peel Regional Police officer has been seriously injured after they were struck by the driver of a vehicle in Brampton Tuesday night.
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:02 PM
     The Jeep landed on its top and the 27 year old driver was able to escape from the passenger side, but then fell into the water and was swept out ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 3:35 PM
     The sudden bankruptcy of Lynx Air last week left many Canadians scrambling to book flights home, sometimes paying thousands of extra dollars.
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 3:30 PM
     The University Health Network's (UHN) Toronto General Hospital has been ranked third in the world in an annual Newsweek magazine list.
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, February 28, 2024 3:29 PM
     Residents in Toronto's west end say they were startled from their sleep by as many as 20 blasts of gunfire that killed two men; Premier Doug Ford ...
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, February 28, 2024 8:23 PM
     The incident occurred in Centretown on the morning of Feb. 5.
The Province Wednesday, February 28, 2024 8:40 PM
     Is Elias Pettersson about to lock in his future with the Vancouver Canucks?
The Province Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:35 PM
     J.T. Miller has nine goals in 12 games since the All-Star Break. A look at why
The Province Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:36 PM
     Brookswood Bobcats bench boss Chrissy Nohr — one of several parents guiding teams — says she and her daughter experience high school basketball together
The Province Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:00 PM
     Opinion: We say we want to destigmatize addictions. But if we are refusing to help people in recovery get back to work or school, what are we actually doing?
The Province Wednesday, February 28, 2024 5:58 PM
     Vancouver Giants' Logen Hammett said: "You're going to look back and feel a connection and remember what it was like playing with them when they were younger. You're going to hope that you made a little bit of an impact on them."
Ottawa Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:57 PM
     Victory over New York moves Ottawa within two points of last playoff spot
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, February 28, 2024 11:32 PM
     The site on Central Avenue is no longer under consideration for a 30-bed shelter due to its proximity to a nearby school.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:29 PM
     Temperatures are expected to fall by about 10 to 15 degrees over the course of a few hours as a vigorous cold front sweeps across the province Wednesday evening.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:07 PM
     Panier Bleu had about 600 registered merchants, well below the target of 1,000 merchants by the end of 2023.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 28, 2024 5:44 PM
     Transplant Québec says it probably won't be able to match the record year it just had.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 28, 2024 5:21 PM
     The man lost control after claiming a woman withdrew the complaint she filed alleging he harassed and threatened her.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, February 28, 2024 5:17 PM
     Goaltender is clearly the odd man out in net and, though it won't be easy, Montreal GM Kent Hughes should get whatever he can for him.
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:20 PM
     A residents' group argued the sprawling development was never reviewed under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the most recent assessment is 32 years old
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 28, 2024 8:32 PM
     In return, the Flames receive prospect Artem Grushnikov, a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, and a conditional third-round pick
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:36 PM
     The case is back in court March 15
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:15 PM
     Oliver Tulk and Maxim Muranov both scored twice as the Calgary Hitmen returned to the win column with a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings in the TELUS Be Brave #EndBullying Game at the Saddledome on Wednesday afternoon. The Hitmen hosted a crowd of 12,943 as students and teachers helped spread the message of […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:08 PM
     'I tried to tell him you can't treat him like that, he's an adult ... but then my husband would say he had to teach him, he had to teach him how to behave'
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:53 PM
     'Welcome to spring — we've got some cold, we'll get some warm and, of course, we'll get some rain and some snow in between there as well'
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:24 PM
     Media was given a glimpse into the cutting-edge technology at GFL's 70,000-square-foot recycling plant
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:16 PM
     'It becomes big-boy hockey now, and they understand that,' said Flames head coach Ryan Huska
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 28, 2024 6:11 PM
     On the latest episode of Burning Questions, Postmedia's Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the Flames' four-game win streak, if it will impact what the team does at the trade deadline and how Jonathan Huberdeau has turned his season around.
Calgary Herald Wednesday, February 28, 2024 5:34 PM
     Airdrie rink draws from provincial success in bid for national curling glory
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:47 PM
     Housing minister Ravi Kahlon in conversations with concerned residents and mayor
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:05 PM
     Water flows into key reservoirs "were significantly below average" and were lower than the same period a year earlier, according to report
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:39 PM
     Opinion: Toronto has released information on its cost overrun, but the B.C. government is in no rush to be transparent with taxpayers
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:36 PM
     The City of Toronto revealed the latest price tag for hosting the World Cup is now $380 million — $80 million more than the estimate
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:16 PM
     Despite medical consensus on vaccine safety, one-third of Canadian parents express skepticism
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, February 28, 2024 5:36 PM
     Defence lawyer Sarah Runyon said the Crown's case against Damien Medwedrich relies on circumstantial evidence and the testimony of an unreliable witness